She grew up watching her mother fall for – and be broken by – plenty of them. And winning her heart.Ĭhristina Szareck knows all about sexy, brooding men like Wolf. He’ll have to be his most charismatic and charming self if he has any hope of changing her mind. Ray “Wolf” Roanhorse took one look at Chrissy and knew she was the woman of his dreams. I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review purposes.New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julie Ann Walker delivers perfect pulse-pounding romantic suspense! The former Navy SEALs of Deep Six Salvage thought they could retire to the sea and hunt for treasures of the deep, but when trouble comes to visit, there'll be hell to pay. Readers will also ponder on the ability of relationships (and trust) to withstand secrets and lies, as well as the fact that something good can come out of something very bad.ĭeeper Than The Sea by Nelika McDonald was published in Australia by Pan Macmillan and is now available. There’s a strong theme around maternal love, of selflessness and selfishness. Now it sometimes made her feel like she couldn’t breathe. She used to love being Theo’s other person. It was too much power, being the difference between alone and not. Her understated prose simmers with beautifully poignant subtlety and I found myself often bewitched by sentences, phrasing and thoughts.
This book is quite beautifully written and I was a little surprised I’d not heard of McDonald before as this is her second book. McDonald shatters the worlds of Theo and Beth and then cleverly repairs the damage she’s done as she slowly reveals Theo’s story. McDonald very quickly gets to the point in this novel and the first crisis comes almost immediately after this book starts. (Which – we learn – is exactly what she did in her relationship with Oliver and then had to live with the consequences.) But it’s also an awakening of sorts for Theo who’s buried her past and its secrets in the hope it would somehow go away… or resolve itself. In some ways this is a coming-of-age story, which I’d normally suggest is about Beth traversing the gulf from a youthful naiveté into the disenchantment and cynicism of adulthood. Although Beth’s just started acting out a little and attempting to assert her independence, the pair seem to have a close relationship reflecting a mutual respect.Īnd in snippets from the past we learn about Theo’s history – from her life in England as the youngest sibling in a high achieving and wealthy family, to ditching University to work in a pub and relationship with Australian chef Oliver, to her move to Australia. In the present we meet Theo and her daughter Beth. If you tied me down and forced me to describe this book (although I’m not sure why you would!) in one word I was say it’s all about love. Until Beth is sixteen years old, and a stranger arrives in their small coastal town - a stranger with a claim that rips apart all Beth knows.Īnd what do you do when everything you thought you knew about yourself is based on a lie? It's always been just Beth and her mother Theo.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction In fact, I’ve read so many amazing Australian books this year I’m kinda agog – discovering so many new and talented voices across a range of genres. Deeper Than The Sea by Brisbane-based author Nelika McDonald was a delightful surprise.
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